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Trainspotting The Musical
Trainspotting The Musical
22 Feb – 27 Feb 2027

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Review: THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD, Starring Ralf Little


by Aliya Al-Hassan - May 20, 2026

Author John Le Carré famously banned stage versions of his work, and he may well have felt quietly vindicated with his decision having seen David Eldridge's adaptation of his third book, The Spy Who Came In From The Cold. Jeremy Herrin directs a cinematic and darkly-tinged production that ends u...

Review: BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: FOR THE RECORD, Junk Poets - Caravanserai


by Caroline Cronin - May 15, 2026

​​​​​​​What if you were forced to spend eternity with your ex? That’s the deliciously awkward premise behind For The Record, in which former lovers David and Nancy reunite in a kind of musical purgatory to revisit their relationship — and wrestle with the question of what might hav...

Review: THE KEY OF DREAMS- THE SHADOWS LENGTHEN, Treowen, Wales


by Aliya Al-Hassan - May 19, 2026

It is now a few days since I left Treowen, a gorgeous 17th century Manor House set in the even-more-gorgeous Welsh countryside and I am still processing the experience. To call Lemon Difficult's The Key of Dreams simply an 'immersive experience' is to sell it very short. Where else can you spend 24...

Book Review: WALKING SHADOW LOVE, LOSS AND SHAKESPEARE, By Greg Doran


by Cheryl Markosky - May 15, 2026

While The Winter's Tale's regarded as a play of two halves (set in Sicilia and Bohemia), former Royal Shakespeare Company director Greg Doran's poignant and absorbing Walking Shadow is a book of two halves....

Review: CAROLINE, Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch


by Gary Naylor - May 11, 2026

Sixty years ago, pirate radio floated on a diet of great pop, but was sunk by a spoilsport government. That said, its spirit lived on - and still does today!...

Brighton Fringe Review: HOW TO SURVIVE AND THRIVE IN AN IMPOSSIBLE WORLD – WITH A PIANO!, Rotunda Theatre (Squeak)


by Caroline Cronin - May 09, 2026

How To Survive and Thrive in an Impossible World – with a piano! is billed as an “interactive wellbeing show”  - a two-man musical about resilience.  About how we keep going, and hopefully even thrive, in an increasingly complicated world. Written by and starring Steve Bonham and composer Ch...

Review: BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: THE SHAPE OF THINGS UNDONE (an audio-only piece)


by Caroline Cronin - May 08, 2026

The concept of an audio-only theatrical experience is an intriguing one. Stripped entirely of visuals, The Shape of Things Undone asks its audience to engage through just a single sense, and in doing so it creates a deeply personal experience....

Book Review: KIDS, WAIT TILL YOU HEAR THIS! MY MEMOIR by Liza Minnelli, Michael Feinstein, Josh Getlin, Heidi Evans


by Gary Naylor - May 05, 2026

Even 400 pages or more cannot contain whole life, nor the personality...

Review: THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI, starring Mark Gatiss


by Cindy Marcolina - April 26, 2026

A corrupt lot steeped in scandal puppeteers the economy. Unreasonable taxes are plaguing the people. Violence is rampant. All the while, a megalomaniac is gaining more traction by the day. Did we turn on the news, or are we watching Bertolt Brecht’s merciless satire? Seán Linnen transforms the al...

Review: TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at Theater 11, Zurich


by André Böke - April 20, 2026

The international hit musical Tina – The Tina Turner Musical has landed in Switzerland as part of its recent UK and Ireland tour. In the city where Tina Turner spent her final years, the show gains a striking sense of immediacy. Seamlessly adapted for touring, the production proves it can more t...

Past Shows

Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of the Dubliners
Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of the Dubliners
21 Apr

 Proudly celebrating its incredible 10th Anniversary Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners is back for 2026!Performed by a phenomenal cast of Irish...

Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of the Dubliners
Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of the Dubliners
21 Apr

The spirit of The Dubliners lives on in this exhilarating show celebrating their music and legacy as Ireland's favorite sons. Beginning with their 1962 formation...

Videos


HED PE and COLD at The Dome - London in UK Regional HED PE and COLD at The Dome - London
The Dome (10/08-10/08)
Funhouse Comedy Club – Comedy Night in Bedworth June 2026 in UK Regional Funhouse Comedy Club – Comedy Night in Bedworth June 2026
Bedworth Civic Hall (6/19-6/19)
HUMANITY'S LAST BREATH at O2 Academy Islington - London in UK Regional HUMANITY'S LAST BREATH at O2 Academy Islington - London
O2 Academy Islington (10/08-10/08)
Trainspotting the Musical in UK Regional Trainspotting the Musical
Bradford Live (2/08-2/13)
Disney’s Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert - Film with Live Orchestra in UK Regional Disney’s Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert - Film with Live Orchestra
Symphony Hall (12/09-12/09)
Don Juan. The Dazzling Irreverence of Lord Byron in UK Regional Don Juan. The Dazzling Irreverence of Lord Byron
OSO The Theatre on Barnes Pond (6/17-6/19)
Dardust at The Courtyard Theatre - London in UK Regional Dardust at The Courtyard Theatre - London
The Courtyard Theatre (5/27-5/27)
Count Arthur Strong - And It’s Goodnight From Me! in UK Regional Count Arthur Strong - And It’s Goodnight From Me!
Tyne Theatre (4/17-4/17)
Count Arthur Strong - And it''s Goodnight from Me! in UK Regional Count Arthur Strong - And it''s Goodnight from Me!
The Alexandra (5/23-5/23)
Trainspotting The Musical in UK Regional Trainspotting The Musical
Sunderland Empire (2/22-2/27)